Editorials
Noble Lies?
Generations of college freshmen have puzzled over the ancient notion of the “noble lie.” “If anyone at all is to have the privilege of lying,” Socrates suggests in Plato’s Republic, “the r
Articles
Graduation Excitation
The first time I fully realized the moral stakes at a commencement was over 10 years ago. For a brief moment I was to share the stage with none other than George Bush the Elder.
The Future of Sexual Abuse Litigation
Since early 2002, the legal world has become much more dangerous for the church than it was previously. The future looks bleak because of three major developments in the sexual abuse crisis.
Is Anybody Listening?
After some three years living at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem and many conversations with Israelis and Palestinians, I find it difficult to avoid a pessimistic response to their q
Correction, Si; Defection, No
It scarcely needs repeating that the future of Catholicism in the United States will be shaped by Hispanics, who at 34 million are already the most numerous minority in the country and constitute a m
Just Policing, Not War
Virtually every Christian tradition is trying to have it both ways on war. Twenty years ago the U.S.
Books and Culture
Books
There are Ph.D. dissertations yet to be written on religion according to Bill Moyers and the liberal intellectuals of Public Television.
Books
In the winter of 1951-52, Caroline Gordon had a vision of the triumph of Catholic writing in the United States.
Books
The title of this collection of 11 essays offers the hope that some consensus has developed on the way religion should coordinate with go
